Vandercooked Poetry Nights

Printing and Poetry

When Gutenberg invented the moveable type printing press around 1440, he set the stage for Vandercooked Poetry Nights. Thank you, Johannes. He said the idea came to him “like a ray of light.” Gutenberg’s moment of brilliance illuminates our Poetry Nights. Come see the pragmatic magic of letterpress printing. Come print a broadside yourself on a Vandercook press and hear the featured poem read by the evening’s poet.

At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!

Vandercook Press

More than 30,000 Vandercook presses were manufactured in Chicago between 1909 and 1976. Today fewer than 2,000 remaining Vandercooks have been identified in a worldwide census. Easy to operate, Vandercook presses have been adopted by artists and writers to control their own publications and to produce handmade objects.

Broadsides

The Vandercooked broadside is available for the nominal price of $5 that evening and $20 after that evening + $5 shipping.

Vandercooked Broadside Portfolio

Previous Vandercooked Poetry Nights

Vandercooked Poetry Grand Finale Asheville BookWorks Announces FINAL Vandercooked Poetry Nights
Reading and Printing Event
Asheville, NC (September 7, 2018) – Asheville BookWorks, a community resource for print and book arts, will be hosting its final evening of the Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading series on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The last series event will feature 3 poets and 3 artists: ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Jericho Brown Date: October 14, 2016, Printing: 7:00 p.m. Reading: 7:30 p.m. Poet Jericho Brown
Asheville BookWorks, a community resource for print and book arts, continues Vandercooked Poetry Nights, its reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print a letterpress broadside at the series events. The upcoming Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading features award-winning poet Jericho Brown ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Jessica Jacobs Date: October 1, 2016, Printing: 7:00 p.m. Reading: 7:30 p.m. Poet Jessica Jacobs
Asheville BookWorks continues Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print letterpress broadsides at the series events. The broadside printed at each event displays a poem written by the evening’s spotlighted poet. Hosted by BookWorks founder and director ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Sebastian Matthews Date: December 12, 2015
***NEW DATE – changed due to weather
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Sebastian Matthews
Asheville BookWorks continues Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print letterpress broadsides at the series events. The broadside printed at each event displays a poem written by the evening’s spotlighted poet.
Hosted by BookWorks founder and ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Matthew Olzmann Date: April 25, 2015
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Matthew Olzmann
Asheville BookWorks continues Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print letterpress broadsides at the series events. The broadside printed at each event displays a poem written by the evening’s spotlighted poet.
Hosted by BookWorks founder and director Laurie Corral, and poet Landon ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Gabrielle Calvocoressi Date: February 7, 2015
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Asheville BookWorks continues Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print letterpress broadsides at the series events. The broadside printed at each event displays a poem written by the evening’s spotlighted poet.
Hosted by BookWorks founder and director Laurie Corral, and poet Landon ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Tony Hoagland Date: October 29, 2014
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Tony Hoagland
At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!
The print is ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Gary Hawkins Date: October 4, 2014
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Gary Hawkins
At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!
The print is available ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Joseph Bathanti Date: May 1, 2014
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Joseph Bathanti
At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!
The print is ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Vievee Francis
Date: February 1, 2014
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Vievee Francis
At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!
The print is ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with Holly Inglesias
Date: November 2, 2013
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: Holly Iglesias
At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!
The print is ...

Vandercooked Poetry Night with John Hoppenthaler Date: June 1, 2013
Printing: 7:00 p.m.
Reading: 7:30 p.m.
Poet: John Hoppenthaler
At Vandercooked Poetry Nights, everyone is invited to print a broadside on the Vandercook printing press. This open edition broadside is designed and handset in metal type in advance. So when you arrive, your broadside will be waiting for you. Just turn the crank!
The print is available ...